Joan Valerie

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An upscale northern Chinese restaurant with outposts in Hong Kong and London is making its way to New York City. International restaurant group <b>Aqua</b> founder <b>David Yeo</b> is planting his first U.S. restaurant in the former Le Cirque space, a high end place serving dim sum and roast duck called <b>Hutong</b>, …

They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and there's no denying the truth in that. Not only is eating a quality breakfast key for priming your energy levels for the day, but it's also a golden opportunity to get your protein in. And fortunately for you, there are plenty of …

<b>(CNN) —</b> With 13.5 million residents -- 37.8 million if you count the entire metro area -- and densely packed skyscrapers, it's fair to say that Tokyo can feel overwhelming for visitors.<p>Even the most experienced travelers struggle to decipher the cryptic metro maps and navigate the busy streets. It …

In the past few months alone, they've been hitting some of the trendiest spots around town, fully living up to their reputation of having great taste in restaurants.<p>From trying out farm-to-table grub in Greenwich Village, to hitting old school Italian joints in Nolita, here's a look at some of the …

<b>Tokyo has magnetism, and it feels endless</b>. What hits you first is the scale. There’s the neon signs, the ancient temples, the skyscraper skylines, all of it mixed together. In the metro area there are more than 35 million people; that’s like taking two-thirds of England and putting it into one city …